The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-12
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Special Correspondence PaIatka NEWS:

! Special Correspondence Palatka NEWS:
TAMPA. FLA. March lO.-while the
anarchists Of Chicago are making things
lively up their way, trying to organize "A
''string band" this little city is not going
To he outdone in that line.
The troubles between Spaniards and
Cubans at Ybor City. the cigar manu-
featuring suburb of this place. wer.. sup
posed To have been settled. but it seems
that trouble has been brewing in a quiet
| way ever since. Garcia, the most
noble commander of the cut-throat gang,
was supposed to have gone To Cali
fornia." but his evident overwhelming
desire To organize and lead "A string band
in this vicinity seems To have kept him
| from joining the California tourists. so
he gave Florida his preference and re-
turned to stdy-only perhaps he didn't
| know that he could stay without trying.
| The truth of il is. that the Jail is as good
factor to keep Florida visitors as low
railroad rates. His great desire tn stick
| to Florida ought he a point in his favor.
but there Is an exception To all rules. and
his Is one. He has ''monkeyed with the
! band wagon again. and now may have
the chance to play leader i'm string
hand on the gallows or tree. il don't
| make much difference Ia the good peo-
pie which. but life is too short down here
tn waste much time on him.
GARCIA's GANG.
From what We can gather. il seems
that he has quietly collected around him
a gang of about twelve of the most des-
perate cut throats of his class, even go
ing 81 far "a to import some, for whom
the Spanish or Cuban authorities de-
sire a much closer and lasting acquaint-
ance-were offering a reward for a per
manent Introduction. When iiis gang
became complete they notified Mr.. Ybor
that if their dear Garcia was not rein
stated in his position in Ebor's
factory. that they would blow up
the building quicker and higher than
that Seville mule could kick its own
dOmicile in four rounds. So ii seems
that dynamiters exist i'm this warm eli
mate. They also threatened to kill Mr..
Ybor and his household with a. little
regard for time as the Sanford band
exhibits W hen practicing for State hon
ors-but also added that money could
buy safety to Mr.. Ybor and his Interests
AQUIET INVITATION.
Mr.. Ybor hastily laid the matter ipa-
fore the town authorities and meeting
of the. Board of Trade concluded to or
ganize citizens committee to settle
matters at once. Fifteen of Tampas
best marched out and called up the reluir-
ell parties and read brief and concise
riot act to them without any further
ceremony. which demanded that for
their own good and the good Of the
town. they leave this vicinity i'm double
quick time without music. Under COW
er of the first darkness nine of them
quietly stole AWAIT Key West il is sup
a l. A
their mail to he sent. Garcia was Jug
ged and two more go Tonight ON the
steamer.
One cannot hut admire the quiet
methods of the good citizens i'm this mat
ter. and other places similarly troubled.
might take pattern from them. The
outlaw gang seemed to be haunted with
the idea that this corner of the globe was
particularly the Land of the free"-but
they soon discovered their error when
the quiet. but determined committee
waited upon them. A blindfolded man
might as well tackle a vicious William
goat as for outlaw foreigners To try
practicing deviltry in this section.
Mr.. Yior has been To some considerable
expense i'm protecting his interests from
these buZzards of humanity.
TAMPA Using PLENTY OF BRICK.
Aside from this trouble, Tampa is en-
prosperity. During the last few months,
brick has become an important building
material here. where before. il was al
most entirely left out. and now several
large and handsome brick blocks and
buildings have been and are i'm course of
construction while many more are soon
To he commenced. Business seems to be
looking up i'm every direction. Judging
from the great number of solid improve
ments.
The South Florida Railroad is using
all possible haste i'm bridging the Hills
borough river and building down the
west shore of Hillsborough Bay to
Brushy Point-where they will build
docks for the Plant steamships. as there
| is plenty of water there. That is about
six miles below the town and IN PLAIN
sight Here no doubt will be established
the quarantine station
MORE RAILWAY ENTERPRISE.
The Florida Railway and Navigation
I Company will soon be i'm Tampa. and
! their survey takes them across the Gar
rison at the south end of the town. and
from thence across the small island and
adjacent shoals To the Big island on
the opposite side of which they also have
| plenty of depth Of water. and Will built
! their docks. and no doubt will. IN courss.
of time. have their own steamships Ia all
and prove to be quite heavy rivals To the
Plant System. As competitor is the life
of trade no doubt the people viii be
greatly benefited thereby.
ANOTHER CIGAR VILLAGE.
Ii is said Ia be "A positive fact that
another cigar factory and village will
soon be erected by Spanish capitalists.
the land having been purchased. lying
about and one-half miles out ON
Florida avenue. These avenues are
among Tampas most charming features.
Long lovely streets. which. for several
miles out are lined with beautiful AMI
| comfortable homes. surrounded with
wealth of orange trees and tropical foli-
age.
ANOTHER STREET RAILROAD.
Another street railway company has
been formed. which proposes tn build
and operate line out on Nebraska ave
nue Ia Cross Sulphur Springs. lovely
retreat about five miles from town. ami
| thus make il "A sort Of resort. \, steam
( is the propelling power of the fbor City
/ Street Railway, il is also proposed In Use
/ the same motive power ON this new pro-
proposed line. Many other improvements
are taking place daily i'm the live little
town. which your correspondent cannot
now mention.
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